Second-quarter burst keys PSU Mens Lax past Southern Maine

Apr 22, 2007

PLYMOUTH, N.H. - Plymouth State University
outscored the University of Southern Maine 7-1 in the second
quarter Sunday afternoon, and the Panthers went on to record their
fourth straight victory, an 11-4 decision over the Huskies in a
Little East Conference men's lacrosse game at Panther Field.

The Panther defense continued its strong play, holding USM to
just one goal in each quarter and a total of 21 shots. PSU has held
each of its last four opponents to five goals or fewer, and a total
of 16. The Panthers improve to 8-5 overall and 3-3 in the Little
East, while USM drops to 3-8 overall and 0-5 in the conference.

Plymouth State maintained possession much of the first quarter
and held a 3-1 lead. The Panthers tallied the first two markers of
the second quarter, and after a USM strike, went into the break
with five unanswered goals and a 10-2 advantage. The Huskies
couldn't mount a challenge in the second half.

Junior Adam Krinsky (Concord, N.H.) led the
Panthers with three goals and one assist, while freshman
Wes Downing (Glastonbury, Conn.) contributed two
goals and an assist. Freshman Alex Blanco
(Stratford, Conn.) helped out with three assists.

Freshman Dan Jackson (Orlando, Fla.) led the visitors with a
pair of goals. Sophomore goaltender James Suriyodorn (Deer Park,
N.Y.) had a busy day in goal and finished with 13 saves.

Plymouth State dominated USM in the ground balls department by a
count of 41-14, including a 24-6 margin the first half. Freshman
Tim Hadley (New London, N.H.) picked up six to
lead the Panthers, while sophomore Conor
McCullough (Durham, N.H.) collected four.

Seniors Steve Valeri (Chelmsford, Mass.) and
Nick Grobe (Winchester, Mass.) split time in the
Panther goal, Valeri making four saves and Grobe five.

PSU wraps up the regular season on Wednesday at Panther Field
with a non-conference game against Lasell College (4:00 p.m.) USM
returns home to host Elms College in a non-conference match-up on
Wednesday (4:00 p.m.) before wrapping up the regular season
Saturday at home against Keene State (1:00 p.m.)